Brad Rives

Brad Rives is a Professor in the Department of History, Philosophy, Political Science, and Religious Studies at Indiana University of Pennsylvania, affiliated with the College of Arts, Humanities, Media, and Public Affairs. His academic focus lies in Philosophy of Mind, Metaphysics, and Philosophy of Psychology. He holds a PhD from the University of Maryland and a BA from Illinois Wesleyan University. Rives teaches courses including Philosophy of Mind (PHIL 360), Philosophy of Human Nature (PHIL 390), and Knowledge and Reality (PHIL 420). His research interrogates conceptual semantics, analytic intuitions, and metaphysical properties, with publications in journals like Acta Analytica and Philosophical Studies. He has presented at venues such as the American Philosophical Association and the Southern Society for Philosophy and Psychology. His office is located in Leonard Hall 505G.